On Wednesday, a gripping match unfolded at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho as Sport Recife faced off against Fluminense in Round 26 of the league. Both teams managed to find the back of the net twice, resulting in a well-fought stalemate.
Fluminense initiated the scoring with a goal from Luciano Acosta at the 19th minute of the second half, which was later followed by a penalty conversion by John Kennedy at the 37th minute of that same half. However, Sport Recife quickly retaliated, with goals from Lucas Lima in the 27th minute and Luan Cândido, who scored a header in the 51st minute, leveling the score.
In an astonishing twist, Fluminense’s Agustín Canobbio struck the post twice, thwarting what could have been a winning celebration.
Lucas Lima emerged as the standout player of the match, contributing significantly to Sport Recife’s performance with one goal. His counterpart, Luciano Acosta, also played a crucial role for Fluminense, netting one goal and attempting three shots on target.
Sport Recife’s coach, Daniel Barion, set up his team in a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Gabriel Vasconcelos in goal, a defensive line comprising Matheus Alexandre, Rafael Thyere, Ramon Menezes, and Luan Cândido, with Christian Rivera, Zé Lucas, Hyoran, and Matheusinho in midfield, and Chrystian Barletta alongside Juan Ignacio Ramírez up front.
Conversely, Fluminense’s Luis Zubeldía opted for a similar 4-4-2 strategy, with Fábio in goal, supported by Guga, Ignácio da Silva, Juan Freytes, and Renê in defense, a midfield of Mattheus Martinelli, Hércules, Luciano Acosta, and Agustín Canobbio, and a forward line featuring Kevin Serna and Germán Cano.
The match referee was Raphael Claus.
Next, Sport Recife will visit Atlético Mineiro, while Fluminense will travel to face Mirassol at the Campos Maia Stadium.
At the end of the match, Sport Recife resides at the bottom of the table in the 20th position with 15 points, while Fluminense climbs to 7th place with a total of 35 points in the league.
Substitutions for Sport Recife
58’ 2T – Juan Ignacio Ramírez out for Pablo; Chrystian Barletta out for Romarinho
69’ 2T – Zé Lucas out for Lucas Lima
85’ 2T – Matheusinho out for Léo Pereira; Hyoran out for Rodrigo Atencio
Cautions for Sport Recife:
33’ 1T – Juan Ignacio Ramírez (Unsporting behavior); 17’ 2T – Matheus Alexandre (Unsporting behavior); 23’ 2T – Zé Lucas (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Fluminense
66’ 2T – Guga out for Samuel Xavier
74’ 2T – Hércules out for Lima; Germán Cano out for John Kennedy
75’ 2T – Agustín Canobbio out for Yeferson Soteldo
88’ 2T – Luciano Acosta out for Otávio Santos
Caution for Fluminense:
48’ 1T – Ignácio da Silva (Unsporting behavior)